For club monthly meetings, see each club's description under "Garden Clubs" on this site.
"Montana - The Last Best Place"
2012 ~ Celebrating 75 Years of Federated Garden Clubs in Montana
February 1 Deadline for submissions to Montana Gardens. Please send to Erika Reece, editor
February 17 - 20 Great Backyard Bird Count Identification and Reporting Information Here
March 1 Application Deadline for National Garden Club College Scholarship Read details here under "National Garden Club Scholarship". Montana's Chairman for the NGC Scholarship is Fay Weber, 218 W. Seventh St., Anaconda, MT 59711, 406-563-3036.
March 16 and 17 Landscape Design School, Course I, Helena, contact Mary J. Olsen, Chairman, for more information. Registration Form Here
March 31 Application Deadline for College Scholarship sponsored by the Great Falls Flower Growers Information and Form Here
April 1 Deadline for Montana Gardens submissions. Please send to Erika Reece, Editor.
| Date | Host Club and District |
|---|---|
April 11 |
Sow & Grow, Billings, Yellowstone District #10 |
April 12 |
Chinook, Hi-Line District #7 |
April 13 |
Glendive, Eastern Gateway #12 |
April 18 |
Mission View Garden Club, Charlo, Western District #2 |
April 19 |
Great Falls Flower Growers, Central District #5 |
April 21 |
Helena, Lewis & Clark District #4 |
April 26 |
Ft. Benton, Northern District #6 |
April 27 |
Lewistown, East Central District #8 |
April 28 |
Whitehall, Southwestern District #3 |
May 1 Application Deadline for All State Awards View the Montana Federation of Garden Clubs, Rocky Mtn. Region and NGC Award Directory 2011-2013 Award Directory with application forms
SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE
- May 1 Application Deadline for Montana Life Members College Scholarship Read details and download application form here
- May 1 Deadline for applications for the Murphy Memorial College Scholarship Read details here under "Murphy Scholarship"
- May 1 Application Deadline for Whitehall Garden Club College Scholarship Read details and download application form here
- May 1 Application Deadline for Rainbow Garden Club of Great Falls College Scholarship Read details and download application form here
- Contact the Townsend Garden Club [ Ruth Layton, 266-5376; application forms, due by April 1, available at the high school guidance office ]
$500 Scholarship to a Broadwater County High School Graduate - Contact the Dearborn Garden Club [Contact the Club at P O Box 263, Cascade, MT 59421 before the deadline of May 2.]
$500 Scholarship to a Cascade High School Graduate - Contact the Anaconda Garden Club [ Wilma Burke, 213 E. 6th St., Anaconda 59711 wilma_burke@yahoo.com or Elaine Lux-Burke, 369 Highland Park, Anaconda 59711 e.luxburt@gmail.com ]
Two $1000 Scholarships to Anaconda High School Graduates - Contact the Miles City Garden Club
Two $500 Scholarships to Miles City High School Seniors planning to major in a horticulture-related field
May 18-19 National Garden Club Convention in Buffalo, NY
June 3 - 9 National Garden Week
June 8 - 9 Flower Show School, Course III in Great Falls hosted by the Great Falls Flower Growers and Rainbow Garden Club at the Redeemer Lutheran Church, registration information available soon. Testing will take place June 10. Fran Wittgartner will instruct Design and Judy Newman will teach Procedure and Horticulture.
June 21-23 "Diamonds In The Big Sky" celebrating the 75th MFGC Convention held in Bozeman and hosted by the Gallatin Empire Garden Club. National Garden Club President Shirley Nicolai will be our honored guest.
-
Featuring:
- A Standard Flower Show, "Designing with Shelley", based on the poem 'The Cloud'.
- Tours of a living history farm featuring heirloom kitchen gardens and a Native American garden, as well as a large commercial greenhouse operation.
- Ikebana Workshop, including auction of finished designs, and Montana Ag Live Panel
- Automobiles from the 1930's and 40's and period dress, banquet with a female jazz quartet to entertain - all in celebration of the Federation's 75th Anniversary.
- Vendors, shopping and fun!
July 1 Deadline for Montana Gardens submissions. Please send to Erika Reece, Editor.
August 15 RMR Books of Evidence Due Send entries to Denise Fink, 121 Hillcrest Dr., Glendive, 59330-2814. Rocky Mountain Region Award Directory
September 26-29 NGC Fall Board Meeting Little Rock, Arkansas
October 19 and 20 MFGC Fall Board Meeting hosted by the Anaconda Garden Club
November 1 Please send a copy of club yearbooks to Helen Shewman, Yearbook Awards Chairman
November 1 Deadline for NGC Award of Excellence # 23 and 24 applications. See National Garden Clubs Award Descriptions
November 1 Deadline for Montana Gardens submissions. Please send to Erika Reece, Editor.
December 1 Youth Sculpture Contest entries due to Annie Mollock, 7151 Walker Rd., Bozeman 59715. This contest encourages youth to keep our planet green and to get involved with saving the environment. See info at National Garden Club Youth Sculpture Contest Rules.
December 1 High School Essay Contest entries due to Denise Fink, 121 Hillcrest Ave, Glendive 59330, See MFGC Award A-14. "Ways We Can Protect Aquatic Ecosystems"
December 15 Youth Poetry Contest entries due to Luana Maxwell, 160 Banjo Hill Ln, Great Falls, 59404. New this year - submit poems written by your grandchildren about "Protecting Our Acquatic Friendst". More info at National Garden Club Youth Poetry Contest Rules Poems submitted by each club and grandparents will be published.
2013
January 1 Deadline for National Awards and Standard Flower Show NGC Awards All books of evidence should be sent to Denise Fink, except for the Standard Flower Show Awards. Those should be sent to Vicky Barbieri for judging. View the National Garden Clubs Award Descriptions here. Call Denise if you have questions.
January 7 Deadline for receipt of Smokey Bear and Woodsy Owl Poster Contest Entries Send to Jennifer Strzelczyk, P O Box 1254, Malta 59538-1254; Contest Rules and Information
January 25 Deadline for National Garden Club Publicity Press Book Award applications.
May 21-26, 2013 NGC Convention in Seattle, WA
Need more information on the Montana Federation of Garden Clubs?
Send us an email HERE